HOMEWARD BOUND? 'CANES NEW ARENA MAY BE READY BY OCTOBER

          The Hurricanes "expect to be playing at their new home"
     in Raleigh in October, but whether the Entertainment and
     Sports Arena will be ready by opening night on October 1 is
     "still open to question," according to Cecil Harris of the
     Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER.  Team GM Jim Rutherford: "I've been
     told the date will be Oct. 28 or 29."  VP/Arena Management
     Sims Hinds said that, "As far as we're concerned, it will be
     (ready). ... We're not expecting to lose any regular-season
     games."  If the arena is not ready on time, the Hurricanes
     said that "a return to Greensboro on a per-game basis is an
     option."  Another option is the 10,000-seat Crown Center in
     Fayetteville, "a move that would bring the team closer to
     its fan base" in the Raleigh area (NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/11).